Features

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Features on Camera Section2/3-inch IT type Power HAD WS CCD

The DSR-500WSL/500WSPL Digital Camcorder uses a newly developed 520,000-pixel Power HAD WS (wide screen) CCD, for outstanding sensitivity and picture quality.

•Sensitivity: F11.0 (at 3200 K, 2000 lux)

•S/N: 63 dB

•Smear: –120 dB

Switchable between 16:9 and 4:3 aspect ratios

A simple menu operation provides instant switching between the 16:9 and 4:3 aspect ratios. In 4:3 mode, a screen equivalent to a 4:3 screen is obtained through digital processing of the 16:9 video signals produced by the WS CCD. (See page 92.)

Wide-aspect ID signals

A menu setting is available to add wide-aspect ID signals1) to 16:9-mode video signals.2) (See page 92.)

Automatic aspect ratio switching in viewfinder

When the supplied DXF-801/801CE viewfinder is used, the viewfinder scan size automatically switches in accordance with the aspect ratio (16:9 or 4:3) selected for the camera. (See page 92.)

Sophisticated image processing

TruEye™ processing makes possible the following performance features. This digital signal processing has brought reproduction of natural colors to the level achieved by the human eye.

DynaLatitude™

Enables detailed adjustment of contrast control in each pixel in accordance with a histogram of luminance signal levels. (See pages 50, 81 and 88.)

DCC+ (dynamic contrast control plus)

Prevents white breakup when shooting a high intensity subject, and also prevents color faults in high intensity subject.

Black stretch and compress

Enables control of luminance signal levels in black areas without changing the hue.

Variety of detail corrections

•Skin detail function: this function gives a slightly softer appearance to the subject’s face. The target skin color can be automatically set.

•Black halo correction

•Red/green vertical detail correction: this function performs vertical detail compensation for both red and green signals.

•Horizontal detail frequency control

Recording and managing setup data

In addition to the setup menu that is displayed in the viewfinder screen, the DSR-500WSL/500WSPL is equipped with the following functions to facilitate camcorder setup.

Setup file system

You can use setup files when making adjustments or settings. The DSR-500WSL/500WSPL comes with factory preset files that contain shipped settings and you can freely create user files as well. (See page 94.)

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1) ID signals complying with EIAJ CPR-1204 (DSR-

2) Video signals refer to the following:

500WSL) or complying with ETS WSS (DSR-

• Video signals output from the VIDEO OUT connector

500WSPL).

and MONITOR OUT connector.

 

• The Y component of Y/C separate signals and the Y

 

component of component signals output from the VTR

 

connector.

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Chapter 1 Overview